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Pokémon GO Mega Salamance Raid Guide: Best Counters & Moveset

Here we discuss what exactly you should do to counter Mega Salamance during Mega Raids and what moveset is the best one for it in Pokemon GO.
By Daniel Borjas | 
First Published January 11, 2023, 07:31
Pokémon GO Mega Salamance Raid Guide: Best Counters & Moveset

Mega Raids are very exciting in Pokemon GO. These raids are difficult to do, and they give you the opportunity to catch your own Mega Pokemon. At the time of this writing, Mega Salamance is the Pokemon you will be going against in Pokemon GO during the Mega Raids.

Mega Salamance will be available to catch during the Twinkling Fantasy event for the next couple of days. That means you actually do not have too much time to catch yourself a Mega Salamance. Mega Salamance is tough, so you will want to know the best Mega Salamance counters in Pokemon GO. Here, we discuss that, and we also go over Mega Salamance's best moveset in the game.

Best Mega Salamance Counters In Pokemon GO

Pokemon GO Mega Salamance Counters
The Mega Salamance raid will be available during the Twinkling Fantasy event in Pokemon GO. (Picture: Niantic)

When it comes to taking down Mega Salamance in Pokemon GO, it is all about the Ice-type Pokemon and Ice moves. The fact of the matter is that Mega Salamance is both a Dragon and Flying-type Pokemon. Both of these types are weak to Ice moves, which makes Ice Pokemon the perfect ones to bring to this Mega Raid.

To get even more specific, Galarian Standard Darmanitan, Weavile, Mamoswine, and Glaceon are all Pokemon you should consider for this raid. These are all powerful Ice Pokemon in Pokemon GO and will do 4x super effective damage to Mega Salamance. Bring as many friends as you can to the Mega Salamance raid with Ice-type Pokemon, and this raid should be easy for you to complete.

Best Mega Salamance Moveset

Pokemon GO Mega Salamance Moveset
Players will need to use Ice-type Pokemon to take down Mega Salamance. (Picture: Niantic)

Catching Mega Salamance is one thing, but now you need to make sure that yours is ready for competitive battles. If the Mega Salamance you catch has 2875 CP, that means it has perfect IVs so be on the lookout for that.

As for the perfect moveset for Mega Salamance, you will want it to have the quick move Dragon Tail and the charge move Outrage. The only problem is that Outrage is an elite charge move which will require a bit more work to get it on Mega Salamance. If not this move set, then you should consider a Mega Salamance with the charge move Draco Meteor over Outrage. In most cases, players consider Draco Meteor to be an acceptable replacement for Outrage, so in general, players do not waste their time trying to get one with Outrage.

Daniel Borjas

Written by Daniel Borjas

Daniel is a former freelancer for CBR.com and Game Rant where he wrote on a variety of different topics. Daniel also freelanced with Esportz Network where he primarily focused on Smash Ultimate news esports news.  He even worked with Stream.TV where he focused on streaming products. Before Daniel became obsessed with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, he was trying his best to rank up past Diamond in TFT. Although he managed to get over his addiction to games like Fortnite, Pokemon GO, and Overwatch 2, you can often find Daniel playing single-player games like Elden Ring or Pokemon Scarlet. Daniel is open to suggestions on new games to try like Diablo 4, so feel free to drop him an email or message on Twitter to make a suggestion.